Rocking bin.



E. H. B-EKKERING.

ROCKING BIN. APPLICATION FILEI) sEPT.25. 191e.

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at Duluth, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Rocking Bius, of whichthe following is a specification. Y

This invention relates to a rocking bin and has for its object theprovision of a receptacle of relatively large capacity so constructedand supported as to be balanced and therefore easily operable regardlessof the quantity and weight of the material contained therein.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a rocking binparticularly adapted for use in connection with counters, shelving andthe like and which provides for ready access to the material containedwithin the bin.

Further objects and advantages of my in veiition will be apparent as itis better understood by reference to the following speciiication whenread in connection with the accompanying drawing, illustrating thepreferred embodiment thereof, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical sectionthrough a counter and bin with the latter in closed position, and

Fig. 2 is a similar View illustrating the open position of the bin.

Referring to the drawing, a counter is illustrated as comprising a top1, front 2 and bottom 3. End or division walls 4 di vide the spacewithin the counter into compartments to receive one or more bins whichare inserted and operate through openings in the rear Vof the counter,the rear walls of the bins being adapted to close the openings when thebins are in closed position. rlhe detailsy of construction of thecounter may be varied widely, my present invention residing moreparticularly in a bin of peculiar construction and marked advantagesover devices of a similar character now in com- H1011 USG.

The bin comprises a rear wall 5, side walls `6, and front wall 7 andbottom 8. 'lhe` statednormally closes the `opening to the compartment inwhich the bin is disposed.

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Thenpper edges4 of the side wallsv are Vstraight `adjacent the rear wall5 and curve downwardly at 9 as they approach the front wall 7 to allowthe bin to rock. rl`he front lower corners of the side walls 6 arecurved at 10 so that the front wall 7 and bottom 8 merge into eachother, thus eliminating an angular corner. The bottoni 8 bends upwardlyat 11 to allow the bin to rock and provide for supporting the bin whenin open position.

A roller l2 is mounted in suitable brackets 13 secured to the bottom 8adjacent the bend 11 therein. rl`he roller`12 rests on a groovcd metalplate 14 which is set into or fastened to the bottom 3 of the counter.This ar rangement provides for apractically frictionless pivot for thebin while permitting the bin to be bodily removed from and replaced inthe counter at will. Ahandle l5 is secured to the rear wall 5 of thebin.

The mode of operation of my improved binwill be apparent from thefollowing brief description thereof. The bin may be cleaned if necessaryafter removing it bodily from the counter. The removalY is accomplishedas readily as the removal of an orn dinary drawer, no tools beingrequired. The bin is replaced with the roller 12 in engagement with thegroove in the plate la and is filled with the desired quantity ofmaterial. To close or open the bin the operator grasps the handle l5 androcks the bin toward or from the counter. When inopen or closed positionthe center of gravity is on the corresponding side of the plane nor malto the bottom 3 of the counter at the plate 14 and consequently the binremains indefinitely in open or closed position when so disposed. Thearrangement is such, however, that a minimum of force is required tomove the bin to either'position.

Obviously various changes may be made in the form, construction andarrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention or sacrificing any of the material advantages there-` of,the form'hereinbefore described being merelyrthe preferred embodimentthereof.

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A storage receptacle comprising a casing forming a compartment having anopening at one end and a bottom elevated'above the surface upon whichsaid receptacle rests7 to the bottom of said casing :Lnd lnwing :i

Y and a bin having a flat end forming a vergroove therein to receivesaid roller, said lint tical closure for said opening when said bin endextendingbelow tlie upwardly directed is in closed position, a bottomdisposed in portion of the bottom of said bin whereby 15 5 a planesubstantially normal to said flat end the space between said upwardlydirected adjacent the opposite end of said bin and portion and thebottom of said casing is upwardly directed adjacent said flat end tocovered when said bin is in closed position.

permit seid bin to fulcrum at the junction EARL HENRY BEKKERING. of thenormal and upwardly directed por- Witnesses:

lo tions of said bottom, a roller secured to said Ross FMNCE,

bottom at said junction and a plate secured M. ALEXANDER.

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Washington, D. C.

